Implement for decorating fruit.



M. ALTMAN.

IMPLEMENT FOR DECORATING FRUIT.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 5, 1914.

Ptented July 13, 1915.

wwwwm Z Iva/671E07 Michaelfiliman w M w w COLUMBIA PLANOOBAPH C OWASHINOTON. D..

UTE SA MICHAEL ALTMAN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

IMPLEMENT FOR DECORATING FRUIT.

Application filed December 5, 1914.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MICHAEL ALTMAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Implements forDecorating Fruit, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to an implement used for the purpose ofdecorating the edge of the skin of cut fruit, as for instance the halvesof oranges, grape fruit, etc.

The objects of the present invention are to provide a device toaccomplish the purpose above specified which is cheap and simple ofconstruction and easy of operation, and which will impart to the edge ofthe skin of the fruit a decorative and attractive appearance, wherebywhen served it will possess a pleasing appearance.

The invention further consists in the features of construction andcombinations of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side view of an implement constructed inaccordance with the teachings of the present invention; Fig. 2 is a planview of the implement shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a face View of thecutting member of said implement; and Fig. 4: is a perspective showing asection of fruit decorated by the use of the implement of the presentinvention.

In the art to which the present invention relates, it has been longrecognized by caterers, chefs, etc, that it is very desirable to servefruit with the edges of the skin cut, or formed in a manner to give it adecorative appearance, but the idea has not been carried out because ofthe fact that the time and labor required to accomplish the resultrendered it impractical.

The present invention deals with a very cheap and simple tool or deviceby the use of which a decorative effect can be obtained whereby thefruit may be served in an attractive and pleasing manner.

The device consists of two members 5 and 6 arranged crosswise of oneanother and pivoted together by a stud or rivet 7 at their intersection.Each member comprises a hand or gripping portion 8 and an extendingportion 9. The member 5 at the end Copies of this patent may be obtainedfor five cents each, by addressing the Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 13, 1915.. Serial No. 875,695.

of its extending portion is provided with a plate 10 preferably formedon a curve, struck upon an arc corresponding with the average curve ofgrape fruit, oranges, etc. The extending portion of the member 6 isprovided with a cutting member 11 in the form of a blade which, in theconstruction shown, is curvilinear in cross section, and is formed witha series of scallops or undulations 12, although the particular form ofthe blade is immaterial, as respects the scallops or undulations, sincethat feature might be changed to produce any form of decorative edgesdesired. The members 5 and 6 are held normally apart by a suitablespring member as is usual in pivoted devices of this nature.

In the operation of the device the meat of the fruit is cut back andaway, to allow a portion of the skin to extend above the meat, and theoperator then applies the instrument to make the scallops orconfigurations around the edges of the extending skin as will beunderstood from Fig. 4% of the drawings.

The device is extremely cheap and simple of construction and very easyof operation and when used will produce the results in a quick andspeedy manner. By the use of the device the decorative effect is givento the fruit quickly and efficiently, since the cuts will always be ofthe same size and nature thus giving symmetry to the decorative edge ofthe fruit. By arranging the cutting member 11 of whatever configurationor size desired, it is obvious that a decoration can then be produced ofmost any form and size desired.

I claim:

In a fruit decorator, the combination of members arranged crosswise ofone another and pivoted at their intersections, a curved plate carriedby one of said members, a cutting member carried by the other of saidmembers, said cutting member having its cutting edge curved inconformity with the curve of said plate and arranged to operate againstthe body of said plate and said cutting member being of curved formationin cross-section, substantially as described.

MICHAEL ALTMAN. Witnesses JACOB L. PASSAGE, THOMAS L. BRENNER.

Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, I). G.

